Kyiv accuses Russia of killing civilians as war intensifies in eastern Ukraine
President Zelenskiy and CIA chief warn of nuclear threat from Kremlin
Western leaders back Ukraine’s sovereignty as Russia stations troops at border
Joe Biden to hold crucial talks with Vladimir Putin, with tensions increasing in region
Peru’s foreign minister resigns after controversial terrorism comments
Béjar blamed Peru’s navy for terrorism and claimed CIA responsible for insurgency
Watergate mastermind G Gordon Liddy dies aged 90
Liddy helped orchestrate the crime that began unravelling Richard Nixon’s presidency
Irish universities and China: walking an ethical tightrope
Government policy encourages colleges to collaborate with China - but an unpublished risk review poses vexing questions
Biden ditches Trump’s transactional approach with Saudis and Israel
US president marks reset by distancing himself from both crown prince and Netanyahu
Major shift in US policy as it ends support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen
Biden has reversed the policy of providing diplomatic, intelligence and logistical backing to the Saudis and their Emirati partners
Foreign powers press Ethiopia for Tigray peace talks
Hundreds dead and 25,000 displaced in conflict that threatens to destabilise region
Khashoggi trial was an exercise in scapegoating and not justice
The Saudis may expect that the public executions of the five sentenced to death will put an end to the Khashoggi affair
Kim Jong-un’s murdered half-brother was a CIA informant, says report
Wall Street Journal says source describes ‘nexus’ between Kim and US intelligence agency
RTÉ may cross-examine Declan Ganley as part of defamation case
Businessman took action in 2011 as he felt broadcast linked him to organised crime
Arab world begins to normalise relations with Syria
Saudis, UAE and Egypt willing to embrace Assad if it curbs influence of Iran and Turkey
Trump’s loyalty to Saudi crown prince gives free pass to autocrats
US president’s refusal to blame MBS for Khashoggi killing is bad news for Middle East
Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing
US president repeats Saudi claim that murdered journalist was ‘enemy of the state’
Several Israeli missiles destroyed in air raid near Homs, claims Syria
Attack on airbase coincided with a Syrian army victory over insurgents in the south
Silicon Valley startup peddles 3D-printed bike
Arevo has produced what it says is the world’s first carbon fiber bicycle with 3D-printed frame
Potential new CIA head oversaw black site Thai prison
Gina Haspel will be the first female director of the agency in she is confirmed by Senate
White House plans to replace Tillerson with CIA head - reports
‘New York Times’ says Mike Pompeo lined up as new secretary of state, citing senior officials
JFK files say rumours of CIA link to Oswald ‘unfounded’
Memo says thorough search of records was conducted to determine whether Oswald had been used by CIA
Garda reform to continue during search for new commissioner
Cabinet will be briefed on Nóirín O’Sullivan’s departure and pension entitlements
Tactical nuclear missiles mooted by South Korean opposition
Prime minister rules out hosting nuclear weapons to deter North as China urges calm
Trump takes a ‘try everything’ approach to North Korea
US president ‘torn between competing advice’ on how to respond to threats
House arrest of Saudi crown prince sparks watchdog’s concern
Human Rights Watch urges authorities to explain Mohammed bin Nayef’s travel ban
Sean Spicer, we’ll always have ‘facts’
After President Trump’s press secretary quit, the ‘New York Times’ paid this tribute
Virginia governor says Donald Trump’s tax plans are ‘a non-starter’
On Irish visit, Terry McAuliffe says US must be smart like Ireland to retain corporate cash
Russia ‘meddled’ in US election - CIA director Mike Pompeo
Inquiries continue on whether Trump campaign colluded with Russia to sway election
Manuel Noriega, former Panama dictator, dies aged 83
Noriega, who ruled Panama from 1983 to 1989, spied for CIA until US invaded
Chinese media salutes report that China killed US spies
‘Global Times’ accuses US of narcissism for always portraying itself as the ‘noble side’
North Korea accuses CIA of plot to kill Kim Jong-un
Ministry describes elaborate plot involving ‘hideous terrorists’ and ‘human scum’
US intervention in Middle East has a long, difficult history
Current effort to oust Assad follows many failed attempts to topple him
Syrian refugee numbers pass five million mark in region
UNHCR data shows spike in 2017, as Syrian rebels seize terrritory from Isis in south
WikiLeaks will help defend firms from CIA hacking, says Assange
Group has reportedly leaked details of intelligence agency’s capacity for spying
Trump’s failure to reveal policy on Syria adds to uncertainty over peace talks
Government in better position to strike deal but Turkey, Saudi Arabia want al-Assad out
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